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Mohammed Saleh al-Bejadi
Human Rights Activist
detainee
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
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Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
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About The Detainee
He is a human rights defender and one of the founders of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). He participated in several demonstrations demanding human rights in the Kingdom and has been arrested multiple times in 2007, 2008, and 2011. In the 2011 arrest, he was sentenced by the Specialized Criminal Court to 8 years in prison, with half of the sentence suspended, followed by a 4-year travel ban.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-05-24
City Of Internment:
Reason
A founding member of the ACPRA (Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association).
Method
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Practices And Violations
- Arbitrary confinement
- He was placed in solitary confinement
- Pychological and physical torture
- He was prevented from seeing and contacting his family
- He was prevented from hiring a lawyer
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
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Trial and legal proceedings
He has not been brought before the court or charged yet
Arrested